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Cultural Anarchism: The Consequences of Privileging Languages in Nepal
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Giri, Ram Ashish – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2010
Nepali, the official language of administration of Nepal, has been privileged through systematic political manoeuvres throughout its history. English also enjoys special status and privileges, and despite the fact that it is officially only a "foreign" language, in practice it is one of the most dominant languages in educational and…
Descriptors: Official Languages, Foreign Countries, Indo European Languages, Language Dominance
The Language Situation in Nepal.
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Eagle, Sonia – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1999
Describes the language situation in Nepal in social and historical perspective, as well as by looking at language planning and policy implemented by the national government over the last 50 years. Discusses local languages, multilingualism, and lingua franc. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Multilingualism